[40k] What's a Cherubim?

[Adrian Laguna]

Oxford English Dictionary says:
"In early use: (cherubin, -yn, -ym). A reproduction of the Latin form, app. treated as singular or collective, without article, and variously understood."

[andrewgpaul]

By the way, the ones on Necromunda are blue, have bat wings and are called Caryatids. They're either lucky or are attracted to people who are. (At least, that was the case back when GW were publishing their Confrontation game in White Dwarf, back in '91)

Sounds strange and wonderful. And creepy.

Are these blue cherubs naturally occurring, or are they Adeptus Mechanicus/Inquisitorial constructs as well?

Doesn't say. Frankly, I prefer to keep it that way.

[Jadeite]

So how intelligent are servitors?

[Adrian Laguna]

So how intelligent are servitors?

Depends, like almost everything in the Imperium, it depends. Even the dumbest, ie mono-task, ones are decently smart by our robotics standards. They are used as automated forklifts, for routine maintenance on space craft, cleaning, etc. Combat servitors can distinguish between friend and foe, pick targets, and otherwise be half-way competent soldiers. The smartest ones are basically humans with maybe slightly below average intelligence who incapable of disobeying orders.